Chat-Bot curious?!  You may have heard in the news about one of the latest things taking the internet by storm called a chat-bot. You can ask it pretty much anything and it will scan the internet and generate a response based on its' scan gleaning the most relevant information from millions of websites in a ridiculously quick fashion. As I was wanting to write something for my Blog and Newsletter about the spring, wood energy (in the 5 element system we use in Shiatsu) and how it can get stuck at this time of year; in awe I decided to ask it to 'write a short 550 word article on how the ..read more

Boost your system with a delicious Tumeric latte In the winter months, why not try supporting your immune system with this super easy to make and delicious latte. Try using a plant based milk such as Oat or Coconut, rather than dairy or Soy (which can stimulate the phlegm in our system according to Traditional Chinese Medicine) Mix together  1tsp Tumeric 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1/2 tsp dried Ginger a twist of Black Pepper 1 tsp of dried coconut milk, or a dollop of creamed coconut (optional)  Heat up your Milk to almost boiling point,  and stir in the ingredients.  add some ho ..read more

​Having managed to catch the dreaded bug myself recently, and such a large number of my clients seem also to have recently caught it, I thought I would share some of the things which have helped me on my recovery. In this post I share some useful acupressure points and tips for helping with Breathlessness, a lasting cough, emotional reactions, fatigue, and brain fog. These aren’t of course all the symptoms you may be facing, but certainly these are common, and these techniques have helped me in my recovery – alongside receiving Acupuncture, Shiatsu and Tapping!  Fatigue ​REST and li ..read more

In these times of unusually high temperature, it is really important to stay cool and hydrated as we all know! But in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) this can be further aided by considering what foods we eat.  Different foods have different energetic properties which can affect our systems, so to help you stay cool and well, I have been doing some research and found a lovely recipe  for a delicious cooling drink you can keep in the fridge. So heres a recipe for a lovely cooling drink you can easily make and keep in the fridge ready. 1 big bunch of Mint Leaves 4 bags Green ..read more

When tapping - there are different areas we can focus on to gain shifts and get better results. The Tapping Tree is a great way of identifying some of the different areas we can focus on.  If you imagine the Leaves being the presenting "Symptoms" such as worry felt in the tummy for example, you can tap on the feelings and sensations and reduce those in the moment quite quickly. However, you might find the feelings returning, and we need to go further.  The Branches can be considered the emotional reaction, which is being experienced; So for example worry is a facet of fear. If we ..read more

Its Friday! You've made it through another week! HURRAH!  But if you are feeling somewhat tired and wired, Why not try this breathing technique I teach to many of my clients. Its very simple!  Notice the pace of your breath, and just add in a count for each breath. Make the IN-breath for a count of 7 beats, and the OUT-breath for the count of 11 beats. Its' important to start at the pace your breath is at now, then slow the beat of the count down gently, until you are taking long slow breaths in and out. Don't try and start with long deep breaths as that can cause more difficulty ..read more

So often when teaching people how to tap, this is a question I get asked somewhat fearfully! Especially when clients go home and try practicing on their own, they skip straight to the positive, and then feel they're not getting the results they got with me in the session.  By naming the negative, whilst tapping - it gets it's chance to be heard, and doesn't need to scream so loudly, so then can settle down, and allow the more rational part of the brain to kick in again. The negative is from our primal brain, which is programmed to look out for all the worse case scenarios. - "Negative ..read more

Particularly at the moment, with the Pandemic and  home-schooling, let alone climate change fears and all the other nuances of anxiety facing a child or young person, I'm finding I'm working more and more with young people and getting fantastic results. Stress and anxiety used to be more in the adult realm, but sadly this has become commonplace for children and young people in today's society, and it can quickly spiral and escalate. EFT Tapping is fun, and quick to learn and has been proven to reduce anxiety by 41% in less than ten minutes!  I started my career working with childre ..read more

I hope this finds you warm, dry and well. It’s been quite a start to the year one way and another! And I know that so many people have been feeling quite literally under the weather!   I am writing this post to reassure you about what steps I am taking to protect against Corona virus in my practice, and to offer some top tips around boosting your immunity and staying well, alongside keeping calm and not surrendering to the most contagious thing around at the moment – Fear.   UPDATE: I am now only offering online sessions. if you would like to book please call me on 07981992178 or em ..read more

Autumn is well and truly here, there's no denying it! And at this time of year I find myself sharing a lot of top tips with clients around how to help boost the immune system and to protect ourselves from the change of season and inevitable sniffles that seem to appear in abundance!  In this post I want to share with you some tips to help with protecting your system from the changes in temperature, and the season changes we are currently experiencing My favourite recommendation at this time of year is a garment which offers real support for those colder days and nights is the Hara-mak ..read more